1976 WVU vs Richmond - Pregame & Halftime Shows

Film of the October 2, 1976 Pregame and Halftime Shows at the West Virginia University vs Richmond Football Game at Old Mountaineer Field featuring "The Pride of the State of West Virginia" - The Mountaineer Marching Band!

This was the first year of a fully field-conducting drum major rather than Mace or Whistle command.

Band Director: Don Wilcox, assisted by Randall Misamore, David Williams, Jim Mcpherson

The Drum Major for 1976-1977 was Mark Hopkins.

Feature Twirlers were Paula Jo Meyer-Stout and Kathi Holland.

Pregame:

Boogie Cadence - ?
220 - ?
Pregame Fanfare '76 - David Williams
Pregame Medley - Don Wilcox?
Trombone Trio - Deem, Miller, McWhorther arr. Bud Udell
Marching Mountain Dew - Traditional arr. Robert Foster (Tag Ending arr. David Williams)
Fight, Mountaineers! - Fuzzy Knight arr. Bud Udell
Simple Gifts - Based on Aaron Copland arr. David McCullough / David Williams
Overture to Tommy - arr. Gerald Zimmerman
Country Roads - Danoff, Nivert, Denver arr. James Miltenberger
Hail West Virginia! - Deem, Miller, McWhorther arr. Bud Udell

Halftime:

Roundabout - YES / Don Ellis Big Band arr. David Williams
If You Leave Me Now - Chicago arr. David McCullough?
Whiplash - Don Ellis Big Band arr. David McCullough?

16mm Film Captured using Ventura Images FS16DS1.
1/2" VTR Footage captured using Panasonic NV-3020 into TBC-1000.

Captured and Produced by Studio C Digital Productions
77 Grace Ln, Ridgeley, WV 26753-1404

Transferring all obsolete video and audio formats!

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